acht

Num

eight

Noun

eight

Pronounced as (IPA)

/axt/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: achta

In summary

From Old Frisian achta, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.

Sentences

Acht is it dûbele fan fjouwer .

Eight is the double of four.

Alles yn acht nommen hat er in lokkich libben .

All things considered, he has a happy life.

Fierstente faak wurdt gjin acht slein op iere symptomen.

Far too often early symptoms are ignored.

Hy krige acht minuten foar tiid noch in reade kaart .

He received another red card eight minutes before time.

It ôfrûne jier waarden acht oanfragen foar in reisbeurs honorearre.

In the past year, eight applications for a travel grant were honored.

Belje ien twa trije fjouwer fiif seis sân acht njoggen nul.

Call one two three four five six seven eight nine zero.